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RodKnock 03-13-2016 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by rodneym (Post 1384104)
If only Chas were here...:cool:
I miss Chas. In honor of Chas....

Patrick only a dumba$$ would post a thread about a missing 1/2 quart of oil. :LOL:

keezling 03-13-2016 01:52 PM
You can sure tell it's winter...

rodneym 03-13-2016 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by keezling (Post 1384119)
You can sure tell it's winter...
Tell me about it. On yesterday morning's drive, me and the missus had to put jackets on. Brrrrrrr.

patrickt 03-13-2016 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RodKnock (Post 1384117)
I miss Chas. In honor of Chas....

Patrick only a dumba$$ would post a thread about a missing 1/2 quart of oil. :LOL:
... and I would cheerfully tell my ol' pal Chas that he can "spice up" his next oil change by incorporating the safety check of a dab of Torque Seal on his drain plug. That way he could quickly confirm that it hasn't loosened itself while on the way to his favorite oyster bar. And just to irritate him a little further, I would include a nice pic, like this:

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d.../tsplug001.jpg

DWRAT 03-13-2016 03:06 PM
Maybe Brad Penn is only giving you 7/8th of a quart per quart of oil.
Kinda like Subway, home of the 11" foot long.

Jaydee 03-13-2016 06:13 PM
I don't think I like the idea of running a engine with no oil as sometimes a worn oil pump that's empty might not pick up the new oil. One interesting fact is, if you drain a Nissan Nevara and go to lunch, If you come back from lunch and top it up. It will not pick up the oil. Modern stuff is wonderful.:confused:
For a good flush, we used to drain the oil, then half fill with oil and kerosene. Idle the engine for 15 minutes. Then drain. It would really clean out the insides. Then when you refill it, the oil would look clean after a week. It doesn't mix with dirty oil that was left in the engine.
JD

patrickt 03-13-2016 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaydee (Post 1384149)
I don't think I like the idea of running a engine with no oil ...
750HP was just having a bit of fun. Nobody with half a brain would ever run their engine without oil unless they were just doing an experiment to see how long it would run before seizing.;)

Now, I also put air in my tires and I noticed there was some missing air from there as well....

1795 03-13-2016 06:53 PM
I am thinking that your tires are not the only place that there is some excess air leaking.........:rolleyes:

patrickt 03-13-2016 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1795 (Post 1384154)
I am thinking that your tires are not the only place that there is some excess air leaking.........:rolleyes:
Ya got that right.:LOL: I remember going to something, somewhere, where the exciting attraction was an almost junk car would be run without any fluids and whoever guessed how long it ran until it seized up won a prize. It actually ran much longer than you might have thought, like five to seven minutes, as I recall. Maybe they had extra air in the tires.

Bernica 03-13-2016 07:48 PM
Just had a big beef and been burrito, so will report back on gas and oil leakage soon! Sorry...it's the weekend.:LOL::LOL:**)

Jaydee 03-14-2016 06:47 AM
Working for the the RAA road service I've seen it many times how long it takes to seize a motor. One classic, it was a brand new car and he never drove it more then a few k's to the shops. One day he went for 15 to 20 minute drive until it seized. It never had any water in it from the factory. :eek:
JD

patrickt 03-19-2016 10:01 AM
Oil Analysis
 
Some might be interested in the oil analysis from this last change. Now remember, this car has been sitting still since November. The sample I took was from the beginning of the oil drain stream. My last oil change was just about four years ago. That's right, four years between changes. For the most part, I was looking for moisture, antifreeze, and Zinc/Phos content.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/data/500/oila001.jpg

DanEC 03-19-2016 01:36 PM
It's been years since I've had one of those done. What did their report say? From the analysis it looks pretty good off the top of my head.

But 4 years:eek: - come on Patrick - that doesn't sound like you! I was starting to feel guilty at about 20 months for mine. :rolleyes:

patrickt 03-19-2016 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DanEC (Post 1384945)
It's been years since I've had one of those done. What did their report say? From the analysis it looks pretty good off the top of my head.

But 4 years:eek: - come on Patrick - that doesn't sound like you! I was starting to feel guilty at about 20 months for mine. :rolleyes:
If there is no fuel, antifreeze, or moisture in your oil then there is no purpose in changing it on a "time basis," only on a miles basis as it wears out. Now, mind you, I keep my car in a climate controlled garage in the house. So there is no more condensation on that car than there is on the television set. Cars parked outside are a different story. That distinction is rarely put forth in the literature.

PeteF 03-19-2016 01:58 PM
What do the elevated levels of sodium, calcium, and magnesium mean? And, is this conventional or synthetic oil. Thanks for posting this.

patrickt 03-19-2016 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteF (Post 1384950)
What do the elevated levels of sodium, calcium, and magnesium mean? And, is this conventional or synthetic oil. Thanks for posting this.
Sodium, magnesium and calcium come from the additive package and detergent qualities of the oil.

PeteF 03-19-2016 02:23 PM
Thanks. Good data.

DanEC 03-19-2016 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 1384947)
If there is no fuel, antifreeze, or moisture in your oil then there is no purpose in changing it on a "time basis," only on a miles basis as it wears out. Now, mind you, I keep my car in a climate controlled garage in the house. So there is no more condensation on that car than there is on the television set. Cars parked outside are a different story. That distinction is rarely put forth in the literature.
Yeah, but the one thing I noticed missing in the report was a pH reading on the sample. That's what I bought the little gizmo for in this thread.

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/shop...il-tester.html

It pretty much indicates my occasionally driven cars need to have oil changed at least every 2 to 3 years to stay within an acceptable pH range even with only 500 to 1000 accumulated miles (per this gizmo). And my cars are parked in a dry, well-insulated garage. FWIW.

patrickt 03-19-2016 07:36 PM
Alright, I'll ease it back to three years.;)

1795 03-20-2016 05:57 AM
Now I now where that 1/2 quart of oil went, evaporation!!:LOL: You need to drive that cobra more often so that you cannot go so long between oil changes.


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